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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (Old Vic stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Jack Thorne

Charles Dickens' timeless classic, brought to life in a joyous new adaptation by Jack Thorne.

The IT

The IT

By Vivienne Franzmann

A darkly comic state-of-the-nation play exploring adolescent mental health and the rage within. Winner of the Best Play for Young Audiences Award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2023.

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

By Isobel McArthur Original author Jane Austen

A loving and irreverent all-female adaptation of Jane Austen's unrivalled literary classic, winner of the Best Entertainment or Comedy Play at the Olivier Awards.

A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story

A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story (stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Mark Gatiss

A spine-tingling stage adaptation that is faithful to the heart and spirit of Charles Dickens' much-loved festive ghost story – with an emphasis on the ghostly.

Ghost Stories from an Old Country

Ghost Stories from an Old Country

By Tajinder Singh Hayer

A riveting and poignant exploration of the ties that bind us, threaded through with captivating fables. Joint winner of the 2021 Papatango New Writing Prize.

Published in volume Papatango Plays
    The Silence and the Noise

    The Silence and the Noise

    By Tom Powell

    A play that beautifully captures the story of two young people on the edge. Joint winner of the 2021 Papatango New Writing Prize.

    Published in volume Papatango Plays
      The Mirror and the Light (stage version)

      The Mirror and the Light (stage version)

      By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles

      The final part of Hilary Mantel's hugely acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy, adapted by the author with the actor Ben Miles and staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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      Dorian

      Dorian

      By Phoebe Eclair-Powell and Owen Horsley Original author Oscar Wilde

      A thrilling stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, following one man's descent from glorious debauchery to epic self-destruction.

      Yellowfin

      Yellowfin

      By Marek Horn

      Politics and the planet collide in a fiercely original play about the limits of science, the power of myths, and the things we can't control.

      The Good Life

      The Good Life

      By Jeremy Sams Original author John Esmonde and Bob Larbey

      A witty reimagining of a television classic for the stage, with a wellyful of laughs that's sure to delight audiences everywhere.

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      Love and Other Acts of Violence

      Love and Other Acts of Violence

      By Cordelia Lynn

      A subversive and intimate love story about inheritance and the cycles of politics and history.

      Metamorphoses

      Metamorphoses

      By Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas and Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Ovid

      An entertaining and provocative new play inspired by Ovid's powerful collection of myths.

      What If If Only

      What If If Only

      By Caryl Churchill

      Your partner's died, could things have been different? A short play by Caryl Churchill, published with another short piece, Air.

      Air

      Air

      By Caryl Churchill

      A resonant and surreal short piece published alongside What If If Only.

      Published in volume What If If Only
        Sessions

        Sessions

        By Ifeyinwa Frederick

        A raw, funny, bittersweet play about the complexities of masculinity, depression and therapy.

        Mum

        Mum

        By Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

        A raw and real exploration of early motherhood, from the award-winning writer of Emilia.

        The Ballad of Maria Marten

        The Ballad of Maria Marten

        By Beth Flintoff

        A thrilling play based on the nineteenth-century Red Barn Murder in Suffolk, rediscovering the lost story of the murder victim, Maria Marten.

        Anything is Possible if You Think About It Hard Enough

        Anything is Possible if You Think About It Hard Enough

        By Cordelia O'Neill

        A moving and unexpectedly funny play about a couple grieving the loss of their child, winner of the Best New Play award at the 2022 Offies (Off West End Awards).

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